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Karen Denise Pickering MBE (born 19 December 1971 in Brighton) is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships. Pickering competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1992.She won her first medal in 1993 at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca where she won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle.